First published Oct 13, 2026, 6:41:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 6:41:15 AM UTC

Flood Watch issued October 13 at 1:31AM CDT until October 14 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

A National Weather Service flood watch covers nine counties in east-central Kansas from the afternoon of October 13 through the morning of October 14. Flooding is possible if heavy rainfall develops; additional details were included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

Illustrative image: Modern horse fossils (Equus) found in Kansas River gravel. The presence of calcareous cement matrix in crevases suggests a conjecture that these teeth eroded from the Abilene conglomerate or similar Pleistocene mortar bed. — IveGoneAway/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

Residents in the affected counties are advised to monitor later forecasts and be ready to act if flooding develops.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 4/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Flood Watch issued October 13 at 1:31AM CDT until October 14 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

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